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Distance from Echo, LA to Ruston, LA

Distance

1,693 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$150 - $293

There are 1,479.67 miles from Echo to Ruston in east direction and 1,693 miles (2,724.62 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

Echo and Ruston are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Echo, LA to Ruston, LA. The halfway point is Clines Corners, NM.

Please note the time difference between Echo, LA and Ruston, LA is 2 hours. The current time in Echo is 10:44 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Ruston is 12:44 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Echo, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Echo, LA to Ruston, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Echo, LA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 67.98 gallons of gas to cover the route between Echo, LA and Ruston, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Echo to Ruston is $211.50.

During the route, an average car will release 1,331.95 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.11 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Echo, LA and Ruston, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Echo, LA and Ruston, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.044506 and -105.643211, or 35º 2' 40.2216" N, 105º 38' 35.5596" W. This location is 846.40 miles away from Echo, LA and Ruston, LA and it would take approximately 14 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clines Corners, NM, situated 848 miles from Echo, LA and 843 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 11 hours 56 mins to go from Echo to Clines Corners and 13 hours 19 mins to go from Ruston to Clines Corners.